2009 Vespa GTV 250 ie Sidecar

2009 Vespa GTV 250 ie Sidecar

2009 Vespa GTV 250 ie Sidecar

(translated from Italian to English)

The romantico taste of the travel returns to live in concept the Vespa sidecar. A declined only style in the state of the art of the Vespa technology.

Vespa introduces GTV Sidecar, a prototype that evokes atmosphere of the 1950's.

The travel returns to assume romantiche shadings and the spirit vintage of Vespa finds ulterior expression in this special preparation.

Vespa boasts a special tradition uses in it of the sidecar.

The first one sidecar in fact launched them in 1948, coupled to Vespa 125, been born own in that year; it was quickly growing of interest for this detail vehicle thus to catch up in the same years the world of the competitions (memorable the enterprise of Salvetti that caught up with its Vespa 125 Sidecar the step of the Aprica to 1.181 meters facing sometimes 20 cm of snow not struck and peaks of slope of 10%).

In first 50 years 'the sidecar it finds I use also in the common use satisfying the need of mobility to accessible price. “Carrozzino” it was produced from Piaggio till 1965 and was adaptable on all the commercialized models.

Still today a world of estimative of this detail tipologia of vehicle exists. Vespa GTV Sidecar returns to make to live again in this prototype the pleasure of the experience of a travel in sidecar and the image vintage, joined to the state of the art of the technology of Vespa of today.

Motor 250 4 stroke, 4 valves, water cooling, injection electronic, system refraining to disc on the two wheels, Vespa GTV IE represents the spirit vintage of a brand that it has known to at best become icona of the Italian style in the world taking advantage of a technology that characterizes Vespa in 21st century.

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2009 BMW S1000RR Prototype

2009 BMW S1000RR Prototype

BMW MOTORRAD MEDIA TALK 2008 - PICTURES OF PROTOTYPE RACE BIKE BMW S 1000 RR
04/16/2008

Race bike prototype of the BMW S 1000 RR.

The BMW S1000RR is a super bike manufactured by BMW Motorrad to contend in the 2009 Superbike World Championship.[1] It was introduced in Munich on 16 April, 2008 for the 2009 model year[2] and is powered by a 1,000 cc (61 cu in) inline-4 engine.

The BMW will only produce 1000 production models in 2009 to satisfy World Superbike homologation requirements. It will feature traction control and is targeted to weigh 190 kg (419 lb) and produce 190 bhp (142 kW). The S1000RR is unlikely to be in dealers until early 2010.[1] While BMW has yet to set the price for the production bike, it is aiming to keep it competitive with Japanese super bikes.

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2006 BMW K1200R Naked

2006 BMW K1200R Naked

2006 BMW K1200R Naked

The secret was out on September 20th, 2004:

A well kept secret! German motorcycle manufacturer, BMW Motorrad, briefly displayed their latest naked motorcycle, the BMW K1200R ! Based on the new K1200S, this replacement of the popular R1150R will be available mid next year. The K1200R was only shown for 30 minutes and then withdrawn from the show. It will not be shown to the public.

BMW has shown the new K1200R to the motorcycle press assembled in Munich at Intermot. A naked version utilizing the same engine, frame and suspension technology as the recently introduced K1200S

the new roadster is expected to have more than 160 horsepower and weigh less than 500 pounds dry. Don't expect to see the K1200R available as a production machine in the U.S. until the latter part of 2005, as a 2006 model.

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2005 Bimota DB5 Prototype

2005 Bimota DB5 Prototype

2005 Bimota DB5 Prototype

The first glimpses of the prototypes for Bimota's latest motorcycle development project, the DB5, have been seen powering around the back streets of the companies home town Rimini, Italy.

The feedback coming from the factory is that the handling of the bike has already proven to be superb and in perfect balance with the DB5's available power, generated by the Ducati 992cc engine.

The DB5 project, the first new model by the famous Italian brand after slightly more than four years and initially presented at Munich Intermot in late 2004, is set to continue the great heritage of Bimota road bikes. The company's goal is to create machines that deliver the right feeling by generating superior power and delivering advanced performance for the normal rider, who wants to experience the total motorcycle concept.

There has been no word on a finalized date for production start or market launch of the DB5 yet, although earlier reports from Rimini project this to happen some time in 2005.

Update:

Powered by a Ducati 1000 DS air cooled engine, this new model presents several details which only a Bimota can boast: tubular steel trellis frame with machined plates in aircraft alloy, a hitherto unseen tubular composite swing arm, and fully adjustable Öhlins suspension.

The styling by Sergio Robbiano, enhances the aggressiveness of the DB5 by leaving most of the mechanical parts in view.

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2004 Benelli TNT Naked Bike

2004 Benelli TNT Naked Bike

Benelli has released these images of its upcoming naked model, known as the TNT. Displacing 1130cc, the TNT will use a version of the existing three-cylinder superbike motor found in the Tre. It is rumored to produce 140 horsepower at the crank (roughly 120 at the rear wheel). It should be tuned for huge torque, and is another bike that evidences a trend towards larger displacement nakeds, both from Europe and the Japanese.

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2009 Aprilia FV2 1200 Concept

2009 Aprilia FV2 1200 Concept

2009 Aprilia FV2 1200 Concept

The Aprilia FV2 1200 is a concentration of technical innovation, a blend of technology, performance, and pure adrenaline. This amazing concept bike embodies the sum total of Aprilia's current technical know-how and points in the direction that technical development is likely to take at Noale in the next few years.

APRILIA FV2 1200

2007 was the twentieth anniversary of Aprilia's first GP win and a year in which another four world championships were won. This extraordinary achievement is a repeat of Aprilia's 2006 success story and takes the total of Aprilia's world championship titles to an amazing 31.

What better technical and sporting heritage could there be behind the Aprilia FV2 1200 concept bike? The FV2 1200 embodies the latest Aprilia technology and reveals the direction likely to be taken by technical and stylistic development at Aprilia in the near future.

The heart of the FV2 1200 is Aprilia's mighty, 1200 cc, 90° V twin, a power plant that confirms Aprilia's determination to develop high capacity, high technology engines using in-house skills and competence.

The minimalist bodywork of the FV2 1200 creates a stunning preponderance of volume towards the front of the bike. The result is a revolutionary, courageous and futuristic look that is destined to form the solid basis for the evolution of Aprilia motorcycle styling.

The engine also fulfils a structural role, and acts as the starting point for the backbone of the motorcycle, a carbon fibre, load bearing frame with integrated filter box. The seat is supported by an aluminium beam and by two carbon fibre struts that extend into the tail and around the rear light cluster. The parallelogram front suspension is based on the system already tried and tested on Aprilia's 250 cc GP racers.

These futuristic solutions have led to an amazing weight reduction (the FV2 1200 weighs under 160 kg) and an extremely compact size. The extraordinary agility that has always typified Aprilia motorcycles therefore finds its utmost expression in the FV2 1200.

The 1200 cc V twin engine is liquid cooled and boast a ride-by-wire control system. Traction control, a latest generation ABS system and electronic suspension management are also provided to let you ride at your performance peak while maintaining complete control over the bike.

The Aprilia FV2 1200's dashboard incorporates a multi-functional instrument cluster that can be interfaced not only with the bike's own CAN line but with a PC too, making it possible to download telemetric data for personal performance evaluations, reconfigure the information shown on the matrix display, load new mappings from the internet, display itineraries, and integrate GPRS and GSM modules for mobile phone connectivity.

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2009 BMW Lo Rider Concept

2009 BMW Lo Rider Concept

The BMW Lo Rider – sporty, purist roadster study with an individually
variable design.

Purist, powerful, unfaired and reduced to the absolute essentials – these
few words provide an incomplete description of the BMW Lo Rider, the new
concept study by BMW Motorrad. At fi rst sight, the focus would seem to be
on the creation of a roadster with a muscular appearance, openly displayed
technology and powerful fl at twin engine for pure emotion and maximum
motorcycling fun. But behind all this is in fact a completely new custom
concept.

The bike’s low weight, the powerful and high-torque fl at twin engine and
high-quality chassis technology give it a high level of sporty riding dynamics,
while the lowered chassis and the relaxed yet active seating position with the
broad handlebars are more of a loan from cruisers and naked bikes.

The concept is such that, for the fi rst time, the customer can be involved
in the design of the BMW Lo Rider to an extent which goes beyond what
has previously been possible to date. Numerous options including different
exhaust systems, seats, headlamp units and paint fi nish variations allow for
a level of customisation which is far greater than the familiar individualisation
by means of special equipment features and accessories. This means that
the entire character of the vehicle can be adapted to the customer’s individual
taste: the customer can take full pleasure in assembling a machine just as he
wants it – from a cool cruiser to an aggressive muscle bike.

• Combines current technology with modern and classic stylistic elements.
• Design elements can be individually combined by the customer.
• Raised or lowered exhaust system, as preferred.
• Seat for one or two as preferred, or aluminium perch seat.
• Headlamp unit in classic shape or in streetfi ghter style, as preferred.
• Fuel tank with or without aluminium trim, as preferred.
• Four paint fi nishes for the fuel tank.
• Three paint fi nishes for the engine casing.
• Front and rear wheel wings fi nished either in black or chrome, as preferred.

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2010 BMW Concept 6

2010 BMW Concept 6

Fascination, Supremacy and Riding Comfort with Six Cylinders.

Munich. Six-cylinder power units have always had particular appeal, offering not only supreme smoothness and refinement, but also superior power and performance as well as a truly emotional driving – or, in this case, riding – experience. A further point is that the typical sound of a straight-six almost like a turbine is absolutely incomparable, with straight-six power units at BMW having stood for fascinating engine

technology in BMW cars for more than seven decades.

Looking at motorcycles, inventive engineers have also tried time and again to offer the enthusiast the thrilling concept of a straight-six power unit. But while a few engines in straight-six configuration have indeed been fitted in motor­cycles both lengthwise and crosswise, the straight-six has never really made a genuine breakthrough neither on production models nor in motorcycle racing.

Depending on the way the engine was fitted, six cylinders in-line inevitably made the engine either very long or very wide, creating disadvantages in terms of the running gear, weight distribution, and the centre of gravity. A further drawback was much higher engine weight usually setting off the benefits of extra engine power.

The BMW Concept 6 now proves that a straight-six, benefiting from the most advanced construction and production technology, may offer not only unique prestige, but also a supreme standard of riding dynamics.

The new BMW straight-six will further expand the K-Series in the foreseeable future. The first model to be introduced will be an innovative and luxurious BMW touring machine. Reflecting the tradition of the BMW K-Series, this will of course be a genuine top-of-the-line product.

Highly compact and dynamic six-cylinder.

The starting point for this dynamic introduction of the straight-six in the new Concept 6 from BMW Motorrad is of course the extremely compact form and configuration of the engine. The power unit is approximately 100 mm or 4" slimmer than all former straight-six production engines and only a bit wider than a large-capacity straight-four with conventional technology.

The reduction in width is achieved in particular by the slightly over-square bore: stroke ratio with relatively long stroke and very small gaps between cylinders. To achieve this very compact configuration with minimum width, the electrical ancillaries and their drive components are positioned behind the crankshaft in the open space above the transmission.

High-tech lightweight construction in all areas serves to make the power unit relatively light from the outset, important components in this context being the two hollow-drilled camshafts and the very light connecting rods. The perfect compensation of masses ensured by the configuration and layout of the engine avoids the need for a balance shaft and its drive elements on the new straight-six, which again means lower weight and enhanced running smoothness.

In its layout, the straight-six featured in the Concept 6 follows the well-known straight-four in the K 1300 model series, again coming with cylinders tilted to the front by 55o. This ensures not only a low centre of gravity, but also very good weight balance as an element essential above all under sporting conditions for precise feeling and clear feedback from the front. A further advantage is that the tilted engine provides extra space for the aerodynamically positioned intake manifold directly above the engine and allows ideal configuration of the frame profiles following the flow of power.

The straight-six featured in the BMW Motorrad Concept 6 comes with dry sump lubrication. Apart from greater reliability even under extreme conditions, dry sump technology serves to keep the crankcase particularly low and flat, with the engine being fitted lower down and masses concentrated around the centre of gravity. Doing without an oil sump, the engine may be positioned far lower than on a conventional layout.

The oil reservoir is provided by an oil tank integrated at the rear of the engine block. This avoids the need for a separate tank, again helping to make the entire power unit more compact and reduce weight to a minimum.

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2007 Aprilia Mana X

2007 Aprilia Mana X

APRILIA MANA X APRILIA EXPLORES THE AUTOMATIC CONCEPT OF MOTION AND LANDS TO MANA X, SOPHISTICATED, YOUNG EVOLUTION AND TRASGRESSIVA OF REVOLUTIONARY NAKED 850.

In the 2007 Aprilia an innovative and thus revolutionary plan has launch with Mana 850 to change the same habits of the motorcyclists. Aprilia Mana is not a simple motorcycle, but much motion in a revolutionary Sportgear change, managed electronically, is in a position to offering an only pleasure of guide. Thanks to the three mappings for the management Autodrive of the transmission, or using the sequenziale change to seven gears, Mana offers always to the just brilliance in every situation always obtaining the maximum yield from bicylindrical 850 cc.

Aprilia Mana represents the maximum dell ? technological evolution applied to a motion and already available for all; a challenge that only the spirit of Aprilia, voted all innovation and technological evolution, is successful to face and to win. Now, with concept the Mana X, Aprilia the concept of " easy divertimento" widens that it is to the base of this revolutionary plan. Mana X extends and synthetizes, the only values of the Mana plan. Maintaining like bench marks bicylindrical diamond 850 cc to V of 90°, the revolutionary Sportgear change to management electronic and the chassis, Mana X represents not only one evolution rather but the declination than one of the multiple possibilities of expansion of the topic of the automatic motion.

Mana X is one concept that it more delineates the advanced synthesis of the Aprilia knowledge and leaves to catch a glimpse of the wide horizon of potentiality of development and evolution that the Mana plan door in itself.

Mana X confirmation name conquered from the naked version. Nothing raises of the clutch, all is managed electronically, leaving the single pilot the pleasure to guide. Concept Mana X estremizza i principles of versatilità, ease of handling and pleasure of guide, in a motion that, characterized from the revolutionary change sportgear, addresses absolutely young, dynamic a public of motorcyclists, naturally carried to reward originality and trasgressione.

Mana X is one motion that escapes every predefined category, not comparabile to others of for style, of for performance, placing itself as objective last the maximum pleasure of the motorcyclist. The layout completely new, the totally unknown posterior suspension, the tires is of generous section, Mana X emphasizes indispensable, the necessary one, and represents nearly the negation of the design commonly meant. In this concept to an essential spirit in which every stilistica and progettuale choice has as objective the semplicità of approach and of I use.

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2009 Aprilia Dorsoduro 750

2009 Aprilia Dorsoduro 750

THE UNIQUE AND DISTINCTIVE DORSODURO 750 APPLIES APRILIA'S VAST RACING EXPERIENCE TO JUST ONE MISSION: TO OFFER PURE RIDING ENJOYMENT. 92 HP AND EXCLUSIVE TRI-MAP RIDE-BY-WIRE TECHNOLOGY MEAN THAT THIS LIGHTWEIGHT AND POWERFUL MOTORCYCLE CAN SATISFY EVEN THE MOST EXPERT RIDERS IN SEARCH OF A STATE-OF-THE-ART MOTORCYCLE. NOW THE DORSODURO 750 IS AVAILABLE WITH ABS TOO!

APRILIA DORSODURO 750

Developed in close collaboration with Aprilia Racing (the department of Aprilia responsible for thirty-seven world titles), the Dorsoduro 750 combines the best technology from the worlds of supersports and racing supermotards. The result is a distillation of performance and technology, a special, extreme, and elite motorcycle that is capable of elevating its rider to motorcycling excellence.

The lightweight, agile, and powerful Dorsoduro 750 is driven by a new generation of engine incorporating the most advanced technical solutions found on any bike of its kind. Thanks to advanced electronic engine management, Aprilia's compact 90° V twin delivers superb performance, well beyond the reach of its rivals. Specific power is 122.6 HP/litre and maximum torque is 82 Nm at only 4,500 rpm.

As you would expect from Aprilia, the chassis is unique in the supermotard segment. Having achieved amazing results on the super-specialist SXV, Aprilia's mixed trellis and aluminium frame is now one of the most distinctive features of the Dorsoduro, giving it the sort of directional control, responsiveness and precision the competition cannot hope to achieve.

Despite its essential design, the Aprilia Dorsoduro boasts the highest level of components, technical equipment and finish. Four piston radial calipers, wave discs, a hydraulic wet clutch, adjustable front and rear suspension, Tri-Map ride-by-wire engine management and a Matrix instrument display with on-board computer are just some of the many items that make the Dorsoduro unique.

Let's look at the features of the Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 in greater detail:

" 90° V twin engine with four-valve heads, double overhead cam and liquid cooling;
" tri-Map second generation ride-by-wire technology;
" electronic fuel injection with the latest generation injectors;
" mixed gear and chain timing drive;
" modular steel trellis and aluminium alloy frame for extremely light weight and high torsional rigidity;
" aluminium alloy swingarm with laterally offset monoshock;
" fully adjustable 43 mm upside down fork;
" radial front brake calipers combined with 320 mm wave discs
" also available in a restricted 25 kW version
" latest generation Continental two channel ABS

DESIGN: CONCEIVED TO THRILL

The minimal and aggressive bodywork of the Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 adds the perfect finishing touches to the advanced motorcycle technology that forms the basis of its design. The Dorsoduro 750 is built around the rider. That is why, on this radical, daring and sporting machine everything contributes effectively to maximum riding pleasure. Plastic body panels have been reduced to a minimum for this very reason. As with top competition machines, anything that does not improve performance has been eliminated. Only the place for a number has been left to emphasis the bike's close ties with the world of racing.

The middle of the bike, the area most important to rider movement under competitive riding conditions, shows just how compact this design really is. The Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 is incredibly slender and agile and enters into instant symbiosis with its rider. Only a few metres on this amazing machine are enough to feel completely at one with it. Aprilia's design team have achieved this impressive result by giving the Dorsoduro a long, flat seat, derived directly from the world of racing, allowing the rider to find the most effective position at all times.

The sleek, compact tail houses a twinned exhaust, a solution that not only gives the bike a mean, aggressive look but also achieves perfect symmetry and ideal weight distribution. The hand guards are derived from those of the SXV supermotard and, despite their streamlined look, offer effective protection against accidental impacts with the control levers.

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